The home screen of your smartphone is your gateway to endless possibilities. There’s an app for everything, and everything is just a tap away. But how do you organize your home screen? Is it a color-coded oasis of calm, do you meticulously organize everything in folders, or would you describe your home screen as “organized chaos”?
Your home screen can reveal a lot about the kind of person you are, and there are many different styles. Let’s go through a few!
1. The minimalist
No cluttered home screen for you. The minimalist is perfectly content with a minimal arsenal of apps. Calendar, Mail, and maybe a few of your favorite social media apps. ColorOS comes with all the essentials by default, and that’s more than enough for you.
What does this say about you? Your minimalist style extends to your wardrobe, with neutral tones and unbranded polos or t-shirts. Your home probably has a lot of open space, polished ceramic floors, and an all-white eggshell décor. You appreciate the simple things.
2. The zen master
You’re not a big fan of app icons. You look at your home screen every day, so you want it to at least be beautiful and valuable. You hide everything in folders and strategically move them aside to let the background of your home screen fully shine. Maybe it’s a picture of a loved one or a fantastic vacation photo, or perhaps the Blossom Wallpaper, which gives you real-time updates on your digital wellbeing.
For these users, it’s all about zen. You love the tranquility of nature and are often found outdoors on long walks. The apps you’ve hidden? We wouldn’t be surprised if there are meditation or yoga apps in there. Peace of mind is everything.
3. The color sorter
Sorting by color is a popular style. Folders are organized purely for aesthetic purposes: red, blue, and yellow app icons are grouped together. You let your home screen explode with color like a painter’s canvas (and you put the “color” in “ColorOS”).
We can safely assume that you not only sort your home screen by color but also organize your clothes in the closet from dark to light. And in that closet, you no doubt have some vibrant hues. Forget the neutral colors of the minimalist. You step out the door in purple, orange, or the entire color spectrum.
4. The ultimate organizer
Move over, color sorter, it’s time for real organization. If you belong to this archetype, you love categorizing and sub-categorizing. You organize your apps into folders by theme, such as finance, fitness, and social media. You zip through your home screen because you know exactly what you want and how to find it.
Ultimate organizers are go-getters. You wake up early, go for a run in the morning, eat a healthy breakfast, and get ready for a productive day. At work, you use Multi-Screen Connect to transfer files from your smartphone to your PC to organize them. When a trip is planned, you’re the one booking the flights, finding the hotel, and creating the daily itinerary. You take the lead, and you love it.
5. The hoarder
There’s an app for everything, and you take that literally. Downloaded a game 10 years ago? Doesn’t matter, it stays. A defunct social network? Might make a comeback soon. Accidentally downloaded an app? Maybe it’s a hidden gem. The large folders in ColorOS 13 cater to your obsessive hoarding tendencies. Your home screen looks like a bazaar filled with all sorts of curiosities.
You see value in everything, big or small, and you don’t want to let go of it. That’s okay. Your home probably looks a bit like your home screen, full of knick-knacks and unique memorabilia. You have many interests, and that makes you interesting.
6. The chaotic
The chaotic is a close relative of the hoarder, but much more random. You constantly download new apps without much thought, ending up with a lot of clutter. But that doesn’t bother you. You don’t organize your home screen but instinctively find what you’re looking for. Thanks to ColorOS 13’s Quantum Animation Engine, you switch between apps quickly, so you’re never wasting much time if you happen to get confused between apps.
You’re not bothered by the worries of life. You enjoy the moment and don’t want to be held back by mundane tasks. Carefree and easygoing, that’s your philosophy. Awesome!
If you still want to bring some order to the chaos, here are a few tips to clean up your home screen.
Organize your home screen with ColorOS
1. Large Folders
Large folders are new in ColorOS 13. Even if you’re not the ultimate organizer, you can create more space on your home screen with large folders. Group a number of apps the way you like (by color, alphabetically, by category) and breathe a sigh of relief. Apps in a large folder can be tapped directly from the home screen without opening the folder first.
2. Home Screen Layout
Here’s a handy lifehack in ColorOS. Long press on the home screen, select ‘Layout’, and choose your preferred organizational style from a wide range of options. Try it out, see what suits you best, and ColorOS will take care of the rest.
3. Auto arrange icons
If you constantly download new apps, cleaning up your home screen can be a hassle. Choose ‘Auto arrange icons’ to automatically sort apps in order into rows rather than scatter them randomly. When you drag an app to another screen, its icon will be placed directly in the next available space.
If all else fails, and you just give in to a cluttered home screen, you can still use ColorOS’ Charging Mode to quickly search for the app you need.
Enjoy organizing your home screen!